Actual Ebay question.

[the_bob_delusion]

If a seller says Cash on pick up or Bank transfer only. 

Does that mean you can't pay via paypal?

[joz*garage]

i'd have to see the listing

i thought a seller had to offer paypal as a payment option, unless they changed their policy?

[twyngwyn]

They have to offer a 'safe payment'

https://www.ebay.com.au/help/buying/paying-items/paying-items?id=4009

[kopenhagen5]

It is no longer required to offer PayPal for vehicles.

Or if the seller offers merchant facilities (credit card payments) they don't need to offer PayPal.

Item number bob ?

(Good to see you both bob n joz)

[joz*garage]

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@kopenhagen5 wrote:

(Good to see you both bob n joz)

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[*kazumi*]

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@the_bob_delusion wrote:

If a seller says Cash on pick up or Bank transfer only. 

Does that mean you can't pay via paypal?

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For pick up only items people should pay only cash, after they inspected the item and are happy with it.  There is no protection for pick up only items.  So, if you pay with PayPal and the item is carp, there is nothing you can do about it.

But for anything else that has to be posted the seller cannot say Bank transfer only. 

[kopenhagen5]

kazumi, PayPal has introduced protection for pick up items now. Came in last year.

But yes, cash on pick up items is best after it's inspected.